Lovelock weather in May: Lovelock, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Lovelock in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal May, 0.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 6°C, 17 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLovelock Derby Field
- Station IDUSW00024172
- Location40.07°N 118.57°W
- Elevation3,902 ft (1,189 m)
- Population1,823
- Jan 44° 19°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 65° 34°
- May 75° 43°
- Jun 86° 50°
- Jul 96° 56°
- Aug 93° 53°
- Sep 84° 44°
- Oct 69° 33°
- Nov 54° 23°
- Dec 43° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lovelock in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 58.9°F. May is 9.6°F warmer than April and 8.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Lovelock and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 80°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 63°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 38°F | 17% | 6% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 41°F | 17% | 7% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 43°F | 17% | 7% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 45°F | 16% | 7% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 47°F | 14% | 6% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 38°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 39°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 39°F | 17% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 71°F | 39°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 71°F | 40°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 72°F | 40°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 40°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 41°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 73°F | 41°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 41°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 42°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 42°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 42°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 43°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 43°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 43°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 43°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 44°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 44°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 44°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 44°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 45°F | 16% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 45°F | 16% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 78°F | 45°F | 16% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 45°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 46°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 79°F | 46°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 46°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 46°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 46°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 47°F | 14% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024172; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lovelock in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around May 6 (17%). In all, 0.68 in falls on 5 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Lovelock, 3 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024172.
How humid and windy is Lovelock in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 48% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 35°F | 48% | 4.2 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 35°F | 29% | 7.2 mph | 76% |
| noon | 76°F | 32°F | 20% | 9.4 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 30°F | 17% | 11.5 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 30°F | 18% | 12.5 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 32°F | 28% | 9.6 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024172. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Lovelock?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 102°F, on May 18, 2008; the coldest is 17°F, on May 8, 2002. The wettest May brought 2.93 in (1963).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.9°F: 2021 59.3°F (+0.4), 2022 54.5°F (−4.4), 2023 58.3°F (−0.6), 2024 56.5°F (−2.4), 2026 62.2°F (+3.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | +0.4°F | 0.55 in |
| 2022 | 54.5°F | −4.4°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 58.3°F | −0.6°F | 1.17 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | −2.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 62.2°F | +3.3°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024172; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024172. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Lovelock compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, May normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin; Lovelock's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.